Easy Currency Conversion Using An iPhone

[jpr9954]

When traveling abroad you will often need or want to know how items priced in the local currency translate to your home currency. Reading a travel blog, I found a quick and easy way to do it on the Apple iPhone. There may be something similar for Android phones but you need a dedicated app for that.

After opening the calculator app that comes with the iPhone, look at the upper right corner where you will see an icon of a calculator.

When you click on that icon, you will be given multiple choices including "Convert". Select Convert.

Once you've selected Convert, you will now be able to convert back and forth between the local currency and your home currency. In my case, I used the South African Rand for the local currency and the US dollar for my home currency. Not all African currencies are available. I did find the Namibian dollar, the South African rand, and the Central and West African franc along with a number of North African countries. Countries like Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are not listed. In that case, I would suggest a website like XE.com.

 

[Edge]

Nice feature! Had no idea it was there, TY

 

[Rem280]

Problem is they use the best Forex rates between large institutions. Us poors do not get that.

 

[jpr9954]

Problem is they use the best Forex rates between large institutions. Us poors do not get that.

Still, if you using a credit card without any transaction fee for foreign charges, you will get close to the interbank rate.

 

[Rumrunner]

Interesting feature. Even if it not exact it will still be fairly close. Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[fourfive8]

Yes. I use one constantly. The link I use is listed in my search history page. I open the page and click on the link for updated, real time currency conversion. I use it about once every two weeks for international transfer. Also handy to track conversion rates to take advantage when favorable USD rates jump. I just sent some money to family 20 minutes ago after noticing a spike in USD conversion.

 

[Andrew62]

Thank you very much for posting this!!